preachifying
Delivering unwanted sermons
Preachifying is speaking in a preachy, moralizing way—delivering opinions as if from a pulpit when no one asked for a sermon.
The word mocks the speaker's self-righteousness: Save your preachifying for someone who cares.
It suggests tedious, unsolicited lecturing about how others should live or think.
Feigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- preachyExcessively moralizing in tone
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
condescending · patronizing · smug · lecturing · hectoring · scolding · finger-wagging · admonishing
Church speaking platform
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- sermonClergy's worship address
- exhortationUrgent persuasive appeal
- evangelizingPromoting religious conversion
proselytizing · revival · clergy · minister · pastor · gospel · scripture · doctrine
Excessively wordy, tediously so
- droningSustained monotonous sound
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- boringFailing to engage interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
repetitive · verbose · windy · rambling · interminable · tedious · belaboring · overwrought
Art of persuasive language
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- argumentativeInclined to dispute
- exhortingStrongly encouraging action
- urgingStrongly encouraging action
imploring · beseeching · cajoling · coaxing · entreating · advocating · championing · crusading
sanctimonious
Feigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- preachyExcessively moralizing in tone
judgmental · condescending · patronizing · smug · lecturing · hectoring · scolding · finger-wagging · admonishing · reproachful
pulpit
Church speaking platform
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- sermonClergy's worship address
- exhortationUrgent persuasive appeal
evangelizing · proselytizing · revival · clergy · minister · pastor · gospel · scripture · doctrine · theology
long-winded
Excessively wordy, tediously so
- droningSustained monotonous sound
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- boringFailing to engage interest
monotonous · repetitive · verbose · windy · rambling · interminable · tedious · belaboring · overwrought · exhausting
rhetoric
Art of persuasive language
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- argumentativeInclined to dispute
- exhortingStrongly encouraging action
urging · imploring · beseeching · cajoling · coaxing · entreating · advocating · championing · crusading · campaigning
preachifyingcasual conversation
Informal spoken exchange
listening · chatting · small talk · shooting the breeze · understating
preachifyingwalking the walk
Acting on stated beliefs
practice · demonstrating · leading by example · embodying · doing